"Habeus Grabus" is a law enforcement colloquialism that is a play on the legal term "Habeus Corpus" (a writ/legal action/legal principle, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention,specifically a detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence). While "Habeus Corpus" infers an arrest or detention is unlawful due to a lack of evidence, "Habeus Grabus" infers that an arrest and detention is lawful, has solid evidence and meets the legal requirements needed to press charges.
The trooper put the"Habeus Grabus" on that guy after he failed his field sobriety tests and blew a .104. -or- I put the "Habeus Grabus" on that dirtbag and gave him a free pair of matching stainless steel bracelets before I took him to booking. -or- That cop put the "Habeus Grabus" on that occupier who spit on him.
by SirBeavis December 11, 2011
To own a body (dead or alive)
"How was he proven guilty? "
"Habeus Corpus"
"Oh that makes sense, where was the body found?"
"in his basement"
"Habeus Corpus"
"Oh that makes sense, where was the body found?"
"in his basement"
by Old dead white guy October 17, 2017
The act of collecting extra forks at the dining table, typically by inadvertently holding onto one or more communal serving forks.
Only 5 minutes into the meal, I glanced at Howard's placemat and could see that he had 4 forks, 3 of which were bogarted from the mashed potatoes, the Brussels sprouts au gratin, and the turkey burger platter, in an indeniable act of habeus forkus.
by porkalvin May 30, 2021